The Public Health Significance of Viable but Nonculturable Bacteria

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 277-300

  Oliver, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coccoid Form; Public Health Significance; VBNC Cell; VBNC State

Indexed keywords

EID: 85143805079     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: 18692044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-0271-2_16     Document Type: Article

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